Purple Hurricane
| 02/05/25 @ Coffee | 67-48 |
| 02/04/25 vs Thomasville | 72-59 |
| 02/01/25 vs Jeff Davis | 63-62 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bacon County | 80-61 |
| 01/30/25 @ Berrien | 75-55 |
Fitzgerald waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Coffee Trojans 67-48. Given the Purple Hurricane's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Trojans are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Coffee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamien Mack went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds. Those 13 points gave Mack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tico Smith, who posted six points.
Fitzgerald pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Coffee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Fitzgerald wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-62 win against Jeff Davis on the 7th. As for Coffee, they have also already played their next matchup, a 53-46 defeat against Houston County on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
